HS - Teacher

Action Pact Inc•Hazlehurst, GA

1d•$14 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

Action pact is a community action agency that works with local partners to improve lives and communities. The full-time Head Start Teacher provides a safe, nurturing, positive learning environment and plans and implements early childhood development learning experiences in an assigned classroom. The teacher manages day-to-day classroom operations and supervises assigned Teacher Assistants and classroom volunteers. The position is located at Jeff Davis Head Start, 71 Burketts Ferry Road, Hazlehurst, GA 31539. The teacher implements an assigned curriculum and age-appropriate activities, observes and assesses children’s development, maintains classroom and child records, engages with parents and staff, and supports children’s learning both in the classroom and through required home visits. The role also includes organizing classroom materials and learning areas, coordinating volunteers, completing attendance and assessment documentation, and responding appropriately to emergencies. The posting states a hiring range of $18.08–$28.30 (actual) and $14.40–$22.54 (prorate).

Requirements

A minimum associate degree (AA) in Early Childhood Education or a related field.
Valid Georgia Driver’s License.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree (BA) preferred.

Responsibilities

Implement the curriculum to support children’s physical abilities, social and emotional development, and mental skills, reviewing it with the Center Coordinator/Lead Teacher before implementation.
Supervise, monitor, and observe each child and recommend improvements to individual educational plans.
Coordinate classroom volunteers and aides, and work with staff professionals on parent involvement activities.
Keep written records of children’s health, attendance, problems, and progress.
Participate in conferences with parents and staff professionals to support child development through a coordinated program.
Attend required staff meetings, workshops, in-service training, and parent meetings.
Visit children’s homes at least twice a year and help plan for child development outside the classroom.
Prepare daily, age-appropriate lesson plans that use the assigned curriculum and meet Head Start performance standards.
Encourage experimentation, exploration, problem solving, cooperation, socialization, and choice making; ask open-ended questions and listen respectfully.
Demonstrate knowledge of each child’s abilities and limitations and use appropriate classroom management techniques. Corporal punishment and isolation are prohibited.
Set up and organize the classroom to create an orderly, learning-conducive environment, with a variety of interest areas and appropriate equipment and supplies.
Observe, assess, and record children’s individual and group needs, interests, strengths, concerns, behavior, and development.
Regularly inform parents about each child’s progress or problems, document contacts and efforts to reach parents, and encourage their participation in their child’s development.
Supervise children’s arrival and departure and maintain attendance rosters, including late arrivals and early departures.
Use an age-appropriate assessment tool regularly and maintain records showing ongoing assessment and activity planning based on assessment results.
Maintain ongoing observations, anecdotal or other records, and evaluations of each child’s growth and development in the child’s file; maintain an up-to-date portfolio for each child.
In conjunction with Education and Disabilities Specialists, develop and implement an IEP for each child with an identified and professionally confirmed disability, within the authority given.
Conduct daily head counts and complete daily attendance records.
Inventory, request, and store adequate and appropriate classroom materials and supplies.
Complete two required home visits for assigned children and submit the required reports.
Evaluate the assigned Teacher Assistant in writing at least annually and submit the evaluation to the Center Coordinator/Lead Teacher.
Promote parent and community volunteers, seek in-kind donations, and ensure service documentation is accurate and submitted on time.
Respond appropriately to crisis or emergency situations.
Monitor, document, and follow procedures for reporting suspected child abuse.
Follow the confidentiality policy at all times.
Perform other duties as assigned.